Effects of rs5418 site variation in SLC2A4 promoter region on gene expression

AIM: To investigate the effect of G/A mutation in rs5418 site of solute carrier family 2,facilitated glucose transporter,member 4 protein(SLC2A4) promoter region on gene expression. METHODS: The core promoter region of SLC2A4 gene was amplified by PCR. Mutant and wild-type recombinant expression vectors containing promoter of SLC2A4 gene were constructed by recombinant gene technique and the strategy of site-directed mutagenesis. Recombinant vectors were transfected into HEK293T cells by lipofectamine and the expression activity of the reporter gene in the recombinant expression vectors with different alleles was detected by a dual-luciferase reporter assay system. RESULTS: The 716-bp SLC2A4 promoter was amplified and the recombinant expression vectors pGL3-SLC2A4-prom(A) and pGL3-SLC2A4-prom(G) were successfully constructed. The luciferase reporter vector containing SLC2A4 promoter with rs5418-A alleles produced significantly higher relative luciferase activity (19.49±4.41) than that with rs5418-G allele (13.04±4.45; P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The G→A variation of rs5418 site in SLC2A4 promoter region increases the expression of SLC2A4 gene,thereby affecting the gene function.     

Expression level of JT8 gene decreased in coronary artery disease

AIM: To confirm the expression level of the gene which corresponding to JT8 tag decreased in coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS: The validity and reliability of the results gotten by serial analysis of gene expression method was verified by RT-PCR and Northern blot. The expression level of the gene which corresponding to JT8 tag was compared with the expression level of GAPDH and β-actin in JT and WY, while according to SAGE results that the gene expression level of JT8 gene was 8 times higher in JT than in WY. RESULTS: It was found that the results of RT-PCR and Northern bolt were identified with the results of SAGE. The expression level of JT8 gene decreased in CAD. CONCLUSION: These results verified the validity of SAGE method and made a good foundation for further discovery of new candidate genes.     

Association of polymorphism of Fc receptor γ chain gene at position-29 in promoter with the susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus in southern Chinese

AIM:To detect the association between the polymorphism of Fc receptor γ chain gene at position-29 in promoter and systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE).METHODS:The genotypes at position -29 in promoter of Fc receptor γ chain gene were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method in 180 patients with SLE and 140 ethnically matched controls in southern China.RESULTS:The frequencies of TT genotype(33.3%) and T allele (54.4%) at position -29 in patients with SLE were significantly higher than those in controls (17.2% and 42.9%, respectively), whereas, the frequencies of GG genotype (24.4%) and G allele (45.6%) in patients with SLE were remarkably lower than those in controls (31.4% and 57.1%, respectively) (P＜0.05). The TT genotype and T allele at position -29 were not associated with lupus nephritis in SLE patients (P＞0.05).CONCLUSION:Our results indicate that the T allele at position -29 in promoter of Fc receptor gene probably contributes to the susceptibility to SLE, but does not play a role in the occurrence of lupus nephritis.     

Relationship between blood pressure and fibrinogenic expression of fibrinogen Bβ-chain gene polymorphisms

AIM: To study the correlation between blood pressure and 6 common fibrinogen (Fg) Bβ-chain gene polymorphisms (Bβ-854G/A,-455G/A,-249C/T,-148C/T, 448G/A, Bcl-1G/A), and to investigate the effect of blood pressure on plasma fibrinogen concentration and the functional expression of fibrinogen. METHODS: 1 391 subjects from Kailuan Group Corporation were enrolled for medical examination and questionnaire survey. Venous blood were collected in the early morning to measure Fg concentration, fibrin monomer polymerized velocity (FMPV), absorbance maximum (A_max) and FMPV/A_max. The blood pressure was also measured and the subjects were accordingly divided into hypertension group (HG) and the normal blood pressure group (NG). The 6 gene polymorphisms were detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). RESULTS: No differences of the genotype frequencies of the 6 sites between hypertension group (HG) and normal blood pressure group (NG) were found (P>0.05). No differences of Fg concentration and FMPV/A_max between HG group and NG group were observed (P>0.05). However, FMPV and A_max in HG group were lower than those in NG group (P<0.05). In HG and NG group, the Fg concentration, FMPV, A_max, FMPV/A_max in the subjects with Bβ-854 mutated genotype were all higher than those in the subjects with wild genotype (P<0.05). In NG group, the Fg concentration and FMPV in the subjects with Bβ Bcl-1 mutated genotype were higher than those in the subjects with wild genotype (P<0.05). Fg, FMPV and A_max in the subjects with Bβ-854 and Bcl-1 mutated genotype in HG group were lower than those in NG group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Fg Bβ-854 is one of the main gene situs of regulating the functional expression of fibrinogen. Bcl-1 mutated genotype increases plasma Fg concentration and FMPV. Hypertension decreases the effect of this regulation, and affects the process of fibrin monomer aggregation into dimer, resulting in a special type of coagulation dysfunction.     

Effects of histamine and hypoxia on eNOS gene expression in cultured porcine pulmonary and aorta endothelial cells

AIM: To investigate the effect of histamine and hypoxia on the expression of eNOS mRNA and protein in cultured porcine pulmonary artery and aorta endothelial cells. METHODS: Semi-quantitative RT-PCR and immuno-cytochemistry were used. RESULTS: (1) Histamine increased eNOS mRNA expression in a dose-and time dependent manner. For pulmonary endothelial cells, the effect reached peak when exposed to 10-5 mol/L histamine in 24 h. eNOS mRNA level was increased to 178.2%±7.7% (P<0.01) compared with control. eNOS protein was also enhanced to 173%±47% (P<0.01) compared with control. For aorta endothelial cells, the effect reach peak when exposed to 10-6 mol/L histamine in 24 h. The eNOS mRNA level was increased to 177.4%±14.3% (P<0.01) compared with control. The eNOS protein was also enhanced to 165%±54% (P<0.01). (2) The eNOS mRNA was enhanced in pulmonary endothelial cells after exposed to hypoxia for 12 h and reached peak in 24 h, increasing to 151.0%±9.1% (P<0.01). The protein expression was also enhanced to 216%±44% (P<0.01) compared with control. But there was no significant change in eNOS mRNA and protein expression in aorta endothelial cells during hypoxia. CONCLUSION: The experiments show that histamine increases the endothelial eNOS expression in both pulmonary and aorta endothelial cells, whereas hypoxia only increases eNOS expression in pulmonary endothelial cells. This may account partly for the different responses of pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation to hypoxia.     

6个甜樱桃品种ACO基因多态性的检测

乙烯在植物果实成熟过程中起着重要的作用,ACC合酶(1-aminocyclop ropane-1-carboxylic acid synthase,ACS)和ACC氧化酶(1-aminocyclop ropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase,ACO)是植物乙烯生物合成途径的限速酶。通过DNA序列分析,以不同果实成熟期的6个甜樱桃品种(Prunus avium L.)为材料,检测ACO基因的多态性。获得甜樱桃ACO基因约1 kb,与桃(P.persica)ACO基因(GenBank登录号:AF532976)序列的同源性达96%,其预测的氨基酸序列与桃、梅(P.mume)、美洲李(P.armeniaca)和欧洲李(P.domestica)等ACO的氨基酸序列同源性超过95%。该片段包括4个外显子和4个内含子,内含子符合GT-AT规律。用DNAMAN进行多序列比对分别在内含子2和内含子4内发现2个多态性简单重复序列(AT)n。内含子2有3种片段:即(AT)6、(AT)7和(AT)8;内含子4有2种片段,即(AT)5和(AT)6,组合后共得到4种ACO单倍型。研究在甜樱桃ACO基因座上发现2个SSR标记,为进一步研究ACO基因多态性与果实成熟期相关性奠定基础。     

全基因组基因表达分析技术及其在果树上的应用

基因表达分析对于揭示基因功能、了解基因间相互关系、阐明植物生长发育过程中的生理生化调控机制起着至关重要的作用。综述了mRNA差异显示、cDNA-AFLP、基因芯片、EST数据分析、基因表达系列分析(SAGE)等全基因组基因表达分析技术的原理特点及在果树上的应用情况,并介绍了利用全基因组基因表达分析技术开展果树研究的思路。     

ABA对葡萄花色苷合成相关基因表达的影响

以京优葡萄为试材．研究果实成熟过程中果皮花色苷含量及其生物合成相关酶基因和转录因子转录水平的变化．同时研究不同浓度ABA处理对花色苷含量和相关基因转录水平的影响。结果表明,葡萄果实发育进入着色期,CHSs、CHIs基因家族中的CHS3、CH12和UFGT、MybAJ、MybAl-2随花色苷合成而大量表达,其转录水平与花...     

Relationship between bone mineral density and polymorphism of vitamin D receptor gene in postmenopausal women in Guangzhou

AIM:To investigate the prevalence of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism in Guangzhou postmenopausal women and to study the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and VDR gene polymorphism.METHODS:The genotype of VDR gene of 203 postmenopausal women in Guangzhou was detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. BMD of lumbar spine, femoral neck, troch and Wards triangle were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS:The distribution of VDR in 203 subjects was BB genotype 17(8.3%), Bb 60(29.6%), bb(62.1%), respectively. The B allelic gene frequencies reached 23.05%. The distribution followed the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The difference was found in lumbar spine BMD between bb and the other two genotypes (P<0.05), but no significant difference between Bb and BB genotype (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in BMD of the other region among three genotypes (P>0.05). CONCLUSION:Genotype of VDR is related to BMD, but there is no enough evidence to support genotype of VDR as a genetic marker in predicting the risk of developing osteoporosis in Guangzhou postmenopausal women.     

Relationship between matrix metalloproteinase 2-735C→T genetic polymorphism in promoter region and coronary atherosclerosis

AIM: To investigate the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase 2 ( MMP-2 )-735C→T polymorphism in the promoter region and coronary atherosclerosis (CAS) in Han population of China. METHODS: This study was conducted with a CAS group including 309 patients confirmed by angiography and 311 control healthy subjects. Genotype of -735C→T functional promoter polymorphism of the MMP-2 gene was determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The relationship between the polymorphism in MMP-2 gene and CAS was analyzed. RESULTS: The frequency of CC genotype (86.1%) in CAS group was significantly higher than that in control group (79.7%), but the frequency of CT+TT genotype (13.9%) in CAS group was significantly lower than that in control group (20.3%). The statistical difference between CAS group and controls was significant(χ²=4.398,P<0.05). The frequency of -735C in CAS group (92.6%) was higher than that in control group (89.1%) and the frequency of -735T in CAS group (7.4%) was lower than that in control group (10.9%), with the statistical significant difference (χ²=4.521, P<0.05). The degree of stenosis in coronary artery did not significantly relate to the MMP-2 gene -735C→T polymorphism in the promoter region. CONCLUSION: The genetic polymorphism in MMP-2 promoter region (-735C→T) is associated with the susceptibility to CAS in Han population of China. CC genotype and C allele may be a genetic marker. The -735C→T polymorphism may be useful as a predictor of CAS.     

Progress in genetic polymorphism and acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent syndrome in hospitalized patients. Recently, a number of studies have been reported that the close relationship exists between genetic polymorphism and AKI. The current research on genetic polymorphism related with AKI is reviewed in this article.     

Transfection and expression of murine interleukin-12 gene in B16F10 melanoma cells

AIM:To study the expression of murine interleukin-12(mIL-12) gene in B16F10 melanoma cells.METHODS:mIL-12 gene was inserted into pcDNA3.1 eukaryotic expression vector by DNA recombination and then transfected into B16F10 melanoma cells by electroporation. The integration and expression of mIL-12 gene in B16F10 melanoma cells were detected by PCR, RT-PCR and Western blot after positive cell clones had been screened.RESULTS:mIL-12 gene was confirmed to have been transfected and expressed in B16F10 cells on three levels of DNA, mRNA and protein.CONCLUSION:mIL-12 gene can successfully be transfected and expressed in B16F10 melanoma cells in vitro, which lays a foundation for the further investigation of mIL-12 gene tumor vaccine.     

用于多基因表达检测的猕猴桃macroarray阵列

基因阵列是开展高通量功能基因组学研究的有效手段之一。对适用于多年生果树猕猴桃的macroarray阵列进行了探索,构建了含有42个基因的macroarray阵列,与α-32P标记的cDNA探针杂交产生清晰信号,有效分辨了不同基因或基因家族不同成员的表达差异。DNase处理可去除基因组DNA污染,提高结果准确性。     

Cloning and expression of human plasminogen kringle 5 gene in E.Coli

AIM: Constructing plasmid that expresses human plasminogen kringle 5 gene to analyze the gene expression in E.coli. METHODS: The gene of human plasminogen kringle 5 was inserted into plasmid PBV220 EcoRI site by gene manipulation techniques and was transformed to E.coli TGI. The gene expression was observed by SDS-PAGE. RESULTS: Expression vector PBVK5 was constructed, and human plasmingen kringle 5 gene product was obtained at 42℃ induction. CONCLUSION: Expression product of human plasminogen kringle 5 gene was soluble form of proteins, and the expression amount was 9.8% in E.coli TGI total proteins.     

Role of multidrug resistance gene 1 polymorphism in prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with liver transplantation

AIM: To evaluate the relationship between three multidrug resistance gene 1 (MDR1) polymorphisms (C1236T, G2677A/T, C3435T) and the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Chinese liver transplantation (LT) patients.METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis was applied to determine the genotypes of MDR1 gene in 50 HCC patients treated with LT. The tumor-free survival and overall survival were compared among these patients according to the polymorphisms of MDR1 by Kaplan-Meier method, multivariate regression analysis was also performed.RESULTS: No significant association was found between C1236T, G2677T, C3435T and prognosis of these patients. But interestingly, 2677A carrier group had significantly higher tumor-free survival rate than 2677A noncarrier group (P<0.05). The multivariate regression analysis revealed that 2677A carrier genotype was one of the independent factors for predicting tumor-free survival (RR=0.143, P<0.01).CONCLUSION: MDR1 2677A carrier genotype is correlated with the tumor-free survival. MDR1 2677A carrier genotype may be a useful independent prognostic factor in HCC patients treated with LT.     

Association of endothelial lipase gene Thr111Ile and Gly26Ser polymorphism with lipoprotein in patients with coronary heart disease

AIM: To investigate the association of endothelial lipase gene (LIPG) Thr111Ile and Gly26Ser polymorphism with lipoprotein in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) in Chinese.METHODS: 438 patients were classified as 242 CHD group and 196 controls group by selective coronary angiography.Plasma level of lipoprotein was determined and the Thr111Ile and Gly26Ser polymorphism was screened by PCR-RELP.RESULTS: The frequencies of Thr111Ile genotype in Chinese were CC 76.7%,CT 23.3％,TT 0.0％.The frequencies of allele were C 88.3％,T 11.7%.The plasma level of HDL-c in CT group was significantly higher than that in CC group (P<0.05) on logistic regression analysis.However,logistic regression analysis revealed that there was no significant difference between CHD group and control group for Thr111Ile polymorphism (P>0.05).No Gly26Ser mutation was observed in this study.CONCLUSION: The polymorphism of Thr111Ile is present in patients with CHD in Chinese,and T allele is related to high HDL-c level.There is no significant association between the polymorphism of Thr111Ile and CHD.The Gly26Ser mutation has not found in this study.